Apple Inc is finally launching its iPhone on China Mobile Ltd’s vast network on Friday, opening the door to the world’s largest carrier’s 763 million subscribers and giving its China sales a…
Author: Deepak Rupnra
What would drive the mobile ad industry in 2014?
he mobile ad industry is currently witnessing never been seen momentum. Here are top five predictions for what would help drive much greater industry growth in 2014. n Programmatic with punch: Programmatic…
How to keep your mobile data usage in check
You could consume far more data on tablets & phablets as downloads are faster in 3G Sujay Verghese was shocked to receive a bill of Rs 4,500 towards his tablet’s 3G (third-generation…
Starbucks: We fixed app that left passwords vulnerable
Starbucks said it has fixed its mobile app that left customers’ passwords open to attack. The hugely popular app, which allows Starbucks (SBUX, Fortune 500) customers to purchase drinks and food directly…
The First Totally Open Source Laptop Is Almost Real
Is your laptop secure? In the age of widespread snooping from the NSA and so many others, do you really know that your machine is safe? Is every part of it steeled…
Australians shun mobile phone plans
Mobile phone contracts are dropping in popularity as Australians increasingly opt to buy their smartphones outright, research shows. Four in 10 Australians who acquired a new phone in 2013 did so via…
How to Check If Your Accounts Have Been Hacked
Every few weeks brings another report of email and other personal account information being stolen from a major corporation. Last month a massive viral botnet was discovered stealing the info of over…
How To Send Text Messages From Your Computer
If you’re anything like me, you’re tied to a desk and a computer most of the workday. So when I came across Mighty Text for Android, an app that lets you text…
The 5 Most Important Tech Companies That Want to Stick a Computer On Your Face
The battle for your face is on! On Thursday night, Google announced that it is working on a “smart contact lens,” which is meant to be worn by diabetics and which would…
Robots are stealing your job: How technology threatens to wipe out the middle class
A few hours before I interviewed Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, the co-authors of “The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies,” the U.S. Department of…